Do you have to set up any program on your pc to let the Switch Audio go through or is it just plug n play?
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Monster Hunter Rise won't have a voice chat option; how to circumvent this elegantly?
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I've console gamed for years with my monitor and discord.
You want an audio cable from either the switch or your monitor (if it has a headphone jack) into the line in port of your PC. Then you can hear the audio from the game (you may need to check the Listen to this Device option in Windows), and still talk to people on Discord, which should use whatever mic as your recording device and output to your speakers/headphones per usual.
You just have to turn on listen to this device on line in in windows sounds.
What we need is Discord apps on every game system, but mostly on the switch.
Setting up discord on a phone or pc sounds like a hassle when I'll be having a headset/headphones plugged into my switch. I might try that line-in suggestion posted above, but damn, Discord and Nintendo work something out.
Setting up discord on a phone or pc sounds like a hassle when I'll be having a headset/headphones plugged into my switch. I might try that line-in suggestion posted above, but damn, Discord and Nintendo work something out.
Yep. There is a "YES" and a "NO" that you can select from your pre-set quick messages and that's it. It's a monster hunt, not a fucking tea party where you chit-chat and giggle with your friends.
In all seriousness though, I will continue with Discord. I tried the in-game voice chat in MHW and I think Neil Armstrong had better audio quality when he muffled the famous words when taking his first steps in the moon.
if you ignore the fact it wont be portable at all and you will miss 9 month of playing or that it isnt even confirmed to happen yeah, much better
That was my last point " third parties [...] now needs to come up with their own built in voice solution in order to cater for Nintendo's indifference". On every other platform the system itself is adept at allowing groups of friends to talk together while playing. With Switch every game requires a bespoke solution.
I don't personally think Capcom should need to think about the solution in this day and age.
This is turning into a surprise machine war thread when op was just asking for a solution. Interesting.
I would use discord on a phone. I did it this weekend with friends and it worked perfectly.
I would use discord on a phone. I did it this weekend with friends and it worked perfectly.
When a system lacks a feature that has been standard for like 15 years it is obviously going to come up. Can't blame people for calling out this shit.
Party chat on consoles works well for those that have them. For switch it's discord pretty much as the only option.
I mean, if I wanted to do that, I could:
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But, I generally just play with my mic + speakers, which does just fine for me w/ no issue
So why they'd do an in game solution for World when they didn't need to, but are skipping it for Rise when there's no system wide alternative?
I can't speak for why they didn't bother this time - it's probably something silly like "the game is handheld and has a lower emphasis on network play". A game-specific solution might make sense if they need you to hear other strangers/non-friends, and I haven't played World but perhaps pick up groups is a stronger part of that experience?
My point is that they shouldn't need to bother if we're only talking about playing with friends. By now this should be an out of the box thing for gaming hardware
I still don't know if I wanna wait, but I'll probably wait as well. I don't enjoy JoyCons very much and I use Pro Controller so portability isn't a big matter for me in games with complex controls. And sure, I will "miss" 9 months of other people playing on Switch but then I'll have new people starting fresh on PC so I don't really see the point here :P
Devs do this all the time for PC games despite platforms like Steam having built-in voice chat. I'm sure World on PC had its own voice chat too.
I used to play World on PC with my friends with Discord working on my phone
So... just use Discord i guess
So... just use Discord i guess
And I agree that they shouldn't need to! I said as much in my first post when I specified that if Nintendo had a system-level voice chat, the problem wouldn't exist for any game. But it seems we disagree as to whether or not Capcom should then be responsible for making a solution since the problem does exist. I believe that if someone developed a multiplayer game that is at least being marketed as a Switch exclusive, potential late PC port or not, they should have shouldered the responsibility of making a native voice chat solution to make up for Nintendo's exclusion of something on the system level.
Anyways, this is getting off-topic and distracting from OP's question. To OP, I used the same method mentioned earlier of running an aux cable from my Switch to my PC as a line in. Now I just use a capture card.
Thanks a lot for the responses, really appreciate it. I'd rather take my chance on this method because as far as I've read around the easier solution would be to just purchase an Arctis 3 bluetooth and be done with it. But that is an additional $120 on top of purchasing the Switch itself, when I already have a bunch of headsets w/ mic around that works fine on PC and my PS4 but not on the Switch, ffs its already 2021 now I have to do all this hoopla because Nintendo.I mean, if I wanted to do that, I could:
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But, I generally just play with my mic + speakers, which does just fine for me w/ no issue
Not sure if your joking, but in this day and age waiting 9 months for a game usually means you get the full version, fully patched and occasionally a cheaper price. So actually yea better lol.
The upsetting thing to me is that Capcom did have in game voice chat in Monster Hunter World (Also in Monster Hunter Tri on Wii and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U) but hardly anyone used it because everyone was using Discord or Party Chat but now that we finally get a game on the Switch where we would use the in game chat because Nintendo for some reason didn't and hasn't added a Party Chat feature on their system Capcom decides not to add in game Party Chat.
At this point it feels like Nintendo is refusing to admit that they have egg on their face for offloading Switch's voice chat to a useless fucking app that nobody downloaded. And the result is still no voice chat on the console. It's so stupid in the special sort of way only Nintendo can pull off.
Thank you for reminding me. I was on the verge of preordering since I really liked the demo. Having voicechat with my friends and the game audio at the same time is crucial for me. My TV isn't next to my PC and I can't hear the speakers that are connected to my TV when wearing my Beyerdynamic headset. It's such a shame Nintendo doesn't offer a solution for this.
Might have to continue playing MH:W with my friends.
Might have to continue playing MH:W with my friends.
I'll probably use discord, or any of the voice chat apps on my phone. I only play with friends, not random people so we can use whatsapp or any app that does voice over ip. I will mainly play locally with my boyfriend, so we'll be yelling live at each other in the same room.
I played hours of New horizons with the Nintendo app and it worked quite well with the lobby, but I guess it has a cost for the servers and it depends on the game and the developper if it's enabled or not.
The party chat on PS5 is pretty easy to set up, but I often find myself calling friends on the phone when we play together anyway. It's nice to have options.
For those who don't want to use discord on the switch version and prefer to wait for the PC version... won't you have to use Discord on PC too ? I doubt they add an integrated voice chat in the port.
I played hours of New horizons with the Nintendo app and it worked quite well with the lobby, but I guess it has a cost for the servers and it depends on the game and the developper if it's enabled or not.
The party chat on PS5 is pretty easy to set up, but I often find myself calling friends on the phone when we play together anyway. It's nice to have options.
For those who don't want to use discord on the switch version and prefer to wait for the PC version... won't you have to use Discord on PC too ? I doubt they add an integrated voice chat in the port.
For this title it seems like the best thing to do is to wait for PC in many regards not just chat.
Regarding voice chat, are there any technical reasons why it can't be built into the game on switch like it's done in MHW?
I think fortnite on Switch has voice chat no?
Regarding voice chat, are there any technical reasons why it can't be built into the game on switch like it's done in MHW?
I think fortnite on Switch has voice chat no?
I don't think so. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Fortnite doesn't use Nintendo's 'Nintendo Switch Online' service. It uses Epic's own online service and servers and therefore uses Epic's own voice chat solution.
If an online game uses Nintendo's online solution then I think that also means it must use Nintendo's voice chat app as well. As this is all part of the package. Very few (hardly any) publishers choose to use the voice chat app.
Are there any other Switch online games that use Nintendo Switch Online and have voice chat WITHOUT the Nintendo smartphone app? I don't think so. Again, correct me if I'm wrong.
I have this as a setup.
Use this https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turtle-Bea...ontroller-USB-3-5-Extension-Cord/264980853492
USB plugs into PC/or any USB for power and audio port plugs into monitor/TV.
Then something like this to extend the connection inside so you can use any 3.5mm headset with it.
You can even then attach your phone with a 4pole male to male cable and get voice chat that way with the amp.
Use this https://www.ebay.com/itm/Turtle-Bea...ontroller-USB-3-5-Extension-Cord/264980853492
USB plugs into PC/or any USB for power and audio port plugs into monitor/TV.
Then something like this to extend the connection inside so you can use any 3.5mm headset with it.
3.5mm Slim TRRS Headphone Extender Extension AUX Stereo Audio Adapter Plug Jack | eBay
[MALE TO FEMALE] Connectors: TRRS mini-stereo (3.5mm) male to TRRS mini-stereo (3.5mm) female cable. 4-Conductor Tip-Ring-Ring-Sleeve (TRRS) Connectors. Also works with voice commands such as "Siri" and "Ok Google".
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You can even then attach your phone with a 4pole male to male cable and get voice chat that way with the amp.
On PC I could at least easily mix Discord and ingame audio. I don't see an easy solution if I want voicechat and in game audio while playing on the TV in my living room. And no, I don't think having on earbud of my phones headset plugged into my ear while listening to the game audio on the speakers is a convenient or even decent solution. I didn't pay 300$ for a premium headset to get crap voicechat and somewhat between mono and stereo sound from the game when there's an easy solution for that on literally any other platforms.
Rogue Company, Spellbreak and Killer Queen Black all have crossplay native voice chat.
So this is straight up lazyness from Capcom and Nintendo.
So I'm using the 3.5mm method from the switch into my headset mixer but I have the same problem that I've seen a few people have...feedback / whitenoise. It's not crazy bad but if I just sit there with nothing playing you can hear it behind everything else.
I really wish the switch dock had some more options build into it to help this craziness
I really wish the switch dock had some more options build into it to help this craziness
I'm pumped for this game but honestly no voice chat is painful. Haven't been playing multiplayer games online with friends so forgot this was an ordeal on Switch. I Don't have a PC either to wait for that version.
Its 2021 lol this is so basic 😑
are ppl that use discord doing the workaround to get both chat and game audio?
Or are they doing the ridiculous one headphone on discord and the other on the game like I am? Shit is whack
Its 2021 lol this is so basic 😑
are ppl that use discord doing the workaround to get both chat and game audio?
Or are they doing the ridiculous one headphone on discord and the other on the game like I am? Shit is whack
It's very disappointing. The native voice chat on switch works perfectly well on Fortnite, I find. It sucks that Capcom can't be bothered, especially after they were basically the only people that used the Wii U voice chat with Monster Hunter Tri Ultimate.
Obviously, Nintendo has greatly dropped the ball with no chat (even messages) features at all. However, EVERY OTHER console Monster Hunter has had voice chat built in software, and yes that includes Tri for Wii. I believe the reason it's lacking because they are truly looking at this as a portable MH, which has not had voice chat in the software. I do \hope Capcom patches this in.
Why wouldn't capcom want voice chat in a "true" portable MH?
Is it supposed to be single player?
Keyword here is "elegantly".
If plugging one ear with an ear bud and leaving the other open for game music is elegant, then thats probably the easiest way to do it. Just make sure your TV volume isnt too loud or your ear bud will pick it up.
I tried it the other day and it worked but it kind of sucked. Was just uncomfortable and weird.
This is probably my biggest let down with the game right now.
If plugging one ear with an ear bud and leaving the other open for game music is elegant, then thats probably the easiest way to do it. Just make sure your TV volume isnt too loud or your ear bud will pick it up.
I tried it the other day and it worked but it kind of sucked. Was just uncomfortable and weird.
This is probably my biggest let down with the game right now.
I also feel like there's a sentiment of why would we add this if our [Japanese] Player Base won't be using it while they play Ad Hoc locally? Coming from Capcom as if online play is an after thought and this is of course also ignoring the fact that there's a pandemic going on so local play isn't recommended either because otherwise I can't explain the lack of in game voice chat.